Skating sandal



March 31, 1931. H, J, CQLLlS 1,798,590

SKATING SANDAL Filed April 12, 1950 f/ /N VNTUR /x/f/VEY d. Cou /5 A TTORNE x5 Patented Mar. 31, 1931 PATENT OFFICE HENRY J. COLLIS, F TA'NTON, MASSACHUSETTS SEATING Application led April 12,l

This invention relates to an improvement in skating shoe sandals and more particularly relates to a sandal permanently secured l to a skate which may be removably secured to the usual shoe of a skater.

At the present time, when people skate on ponds or skating rinks during winter, it is common practice to remove the ordinary shoe and substitute therefor a skating shoe to which a skate is rigidly secured. In the ordinary outdoor pond this is objectionable because it is necessary to store the usual walking shoes in some safe place to prevent them from being stolen and when the person has finished skating, he must Vnecessarily replace the walking shoes which are then cold and frequently damp. Furthermore, the usual shoe skate is extremely expensive because* the shoe must necessarily be close fitting, of

durable quality and the storekeeper or dealer must stock a large number for the different sizes which are required. The method of securing the skate directly to the shoe is also objectionable as the clamps break the sole of the shoe and there is insuicient supportfor the ankle. i

It is the principal object of my present invention to avoid the above dificulties by providing a skating sandal which is less expensive than the usual shoe skate, which skating sandal will be adapted to be secured over the wearers normal shoe in such a. manner that skating is possible.

A further obj ect of my invention is to provide a skeleton upper for a permanently attached skate, which upper is provided with the necessary straps and securing means to firmly secure the skate to the wearers normal walking shoe.

It is a further object of my invention to provide a reinforcing strap construction for a skating shoe sandal which is not expensive to construct and which is highly effective in use.

It is a further object of my invention to sANnAL 1930. serial No. 443,671.

provide a skate having a flexible sole adapted to accommodate the wearers usual shoe to which it can be applied in a secure and satisfactory manner.

It is a further object of my invention to provide improved and less expensive means by which a skate may be secured to the Wearers foot without the necessity of changing shoes and without the duplicated cost of an additional pair of shoes, which will be attractive and simple and effective in use and will be sufficiently reinforced and rigid that one can skate with safety and ease.

Further objects and advantages of this invention Will appear from the following disclosure thereof taken in connection with the attached drawings which illustrate preferred forms of embodiment thereof and in which Figure l is the side elevation of my improved skating sandal permanently secured to an ice skate, with the skaters usual shoe shown in dotted outline. a

Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the device shown in Figure l.

Figure 8 is an enlarged vertical section taken substantially on the line' 3-3 in Figure l showing the toe engaging portion of the sandal.

Figure 4 is a partial vertical section on the line i-fl of Figure 2 showing the internal construction of the sandal.

Figure 5 is a partial side elevation of a slightly modified form of the device.

The skating shoe sandal 10 shown in Figure l is fastened to the skate 12 by means of rivets or other devices 14 passing through the sole portion 16 of the sandal which may be leather fibre board, rubber, metal or any other material, the sole portion preferably being made of leather, relatively more flexible than metal. The rivets preferably pass through the flanges 18 on the supporting channels 20 of the skate. An inner sole 22 coversthe projecting rivets 14 to present a smooth and finished interior and this inner side may preferably be of rubber or similar substance.

The skating sandal 10 is provided with the sides or quarters 24 which normally extend to the rearmost part of the skate where they are usually sewed together and are additionally secured by means of the back piece 26. The quarters 24 are secured to the sole 16 by suitable means suchl as stitching or rivets or both, but for only a portion of the side of the quarter, the remainder being cut away at the portion 28 for a purpose to be hereinafter mentioned. rlhe back piece 26, however, secures the rear portion of the quarters to the sole 16 as it passes under the welt or inner sole 22 as shown in Figure 4.

rlhe quarters 24 are separable in front and are provided with suitable eyelets 30 through which a lace 32 may be secured for the purpose of joining the two quarters together. An additional reinforcing strap 34 is also provided having a buckle 36, which strap passes diagonally from the lower portion of the heel to the fore part of the quarter across the normal location of the ankle, and may thus also be tightened across the front of the foot.

rlhe foremost part of the skatingrsandal is provided with a separate toe receiving strap 38 which, as shown in Figure 3, is also secured to the sole 16 by suitable means and is covered by the inner sole 22 to present a smooth surface. The toe receiving portion 38 is also provided with suitable eyelets 40 and a lace 42 to firmly secure the toe portion of the shoe.

A substantially spaced portion is provided may be firmly secured to make skating possible.

For the purpose of securing the strap 34 in position, slits 25 are cut in the .sides of quart-ersl 24 so that the strapA 34 may be interwoven under the projecting portion 43. This insures the maintenance of the strap in position on the si-de of the quarter approximately over the location of the ankle. The back portion 26 is also provided with a plurality of cuts or openings 44 so that the strap 34 may pass under a projection of the back 26 and be prevented from slipping from the sandal. This construction is more clearly shown in Figures 2 and 4 and it will be noticed that the lstrap 34 is secured in position as it passes through the cuts 44 in the back piece 26. If desired,` an additional cut 45 may also be provided and a secondary strap 46 introduced on the outside of back portion 26 on the outside of the strap 34, where the strap 'passes through the back portion; and the secondary strap 46 may be secured under the welt and adjacent the backing portion 26 as is also shown in Figure 4. Such a strap will have an additional reinforcing eeot. A suitable counter not shown may also be provided to present a smooth interior to the heel portion of the ska-ting sandal and if desired, a reinforcing metal clip 5() may he secured to the inner edge of the sole 16 as shown in Fig. 3 to prevent injury to the sole when the sole is so turned as to normally contact with the ice. This clip will exten-d along the sole a sufllcient distance to cover the entire projecting portion and may be secured to the sole by depressed tongues and then pressed into contact with the sole portion. Only the inside of the sole needs protecticn as a rule as the foot seldom turns outwardly sufficient to injure the outside.

In use, the skating sandal is adapted to be secured to the shoe normally worn by loosening the strap 34 and the laces 32 and 42. The skating sandal is then secured over the usual shoe, to the wearers foot, by tightening the laces 32 and 42 and finally by securing the strap 34. As both skates are secured to the feet over the usual shoes, it is not necessary to remove the usual walking shoes and the skater can immediately start off to skate. rlhe cut-away portion 28 is adapted to receive the heel on the usual shoe which is frequently wider than the necessary opening and'is so arranged that the sandal will accommodate any normal shoe. The spaced portion between the toe receiving strap and the quarter is adequate to accommodate the foot and the regular shoe worn and as the front or toe portion of the skating sandal is left open, any length of shoe may be accommodated. After the user is finished skating, it is merely neces-- sary to release the sandal by undoing the strap and the laces, and the sandal and skate may then be quickly removed without discomfort to the foot. It is not necessary to change shoes and it is also unnecessary to purchase an expensive shoe skate inasmuch as the present skate is all that is necessary. This skate because of its cut-away portions is considerably less expensive than the normal shoe skate and it is unnecessary to have a large stock of them on hand as one skate will fit a large number of diderent size shoes. IThe flexible sole is also inexpensive and readily accommodates the usual shoe. The cut-away heel portion will accommodate not only low heels but a substantially high heel and as the strap is reinforced in place by interconnection within the back portion of the shoe and is also additionally secured by means of the secondary strap it can not come loose nor tear out and will not normally be displaced.

A slightly modified form of skate is shown in Figure 5. As shown herein, the rear supporting channel 20 is of less than usual height and the flange 14 is thus lowered an amount approximately equivalent to the height of heel of the usual walking shoe. 'Ihe inner sole 22 is thus offset to follow the sole 16 which would in this case have an angular drop at the heel point. W'ith such a construction it is possible to have the usual shoe in a level position as would be the case if the usual shoe skate weie used where the heel is omitted and the foot is not raised from the top of the skate. The natural position of the foot, however, is with the heel raised and iii skating,

the construction shown in Figure l would be preferable to some. Others, however, who were used to the shoe skate, might prefer the dropped heel construction as shown in Figure 5 whereby the foot would be level with the top of the skate. In both constructions, `the quarters and top ieceiving portions will be the same.

The sole 16 may be of an inexpensive material, either of metal, or nonmetal, leather, fiber board, composition rubber or other materials and the quarter and toe portion may preferably be of leather. The sole reinforces the entire sandal and as the quarters are cut to proper pattern, a very secure and comfortable skating support is provided. The use of the term skate includes other forms of skates besides ice skates and it is intended that the showing of an ice skate is merely illustrative of a use to which the skating sandal may be put. The use of the word flexible is meant to be relative to the rigid metallic members, as the sole may be made of different leather, for example, which may be stiff, but which is relatively flexible as compared to metal.

IfVhile I have shown a preferred form of embodiment of my device, I am aware that modifications may be made thereto and I therefore desire a broad interpretation of my device, within the scope and spirit thereof and of the claims appended hereinafter.

I claim l. As an article of manufacture, a skating sandal comprising a skeleton upper, a solev portion and a skate runner permanently secured to the sole portion, said upper being adapted to receive the wearers usual shoe.

2. As an article of manufacture, a skating sandal comprising a sole portion, an ankleI support portion adapted to substantially surround an ankle portion, a spaced skeleton toe receiving portion and a sole portion, means to permanently secure a skate to said sole portions, said sandal being adapted to receive a normal shoe.

3.Y As an article of manufacture, a skeleton upper, a flexible sole portion, a skate permanently secured to said sole portion, a back piece to secure said upper to said sole portion and a reinforcing strap positioned in said upper and interconnected through said back piece.

4. As an article of manufacture, a. skating sandal comprising a pair of quarters., a pair of toe engaging sections, a flexible sole and a skate permanently secured to said sole, said sandal being adapted to receive the usual wearers shoe.

f5. In combination with a skate, a skating sandal adapted to be secured thereto,rcom prising a flexibleY sole portion, means to permanently securesaid skate thereto, and

means to vsecure said sandal to a normal walking shoe, said securing means including rear quarters and a reenforcing ankle strap.

v6. In combination with a skate havinga runner and a support, a skating sandal adapted to be secured thereto, comprising a flexible sole portion, means to permanently secure said support thereto, and means to secure said sole portion to a walking shoe, said means including a plurality of quarter sections, lacing means to secure said quarter sections around the front of the shoe, and a plurality of toe receiving portions and means to secure said portions together.

7. A skating sandal of the class described comprising a pair of quarter sections, said sections being partially cut out, a flexible sole, a back piece secured to said quarters and to said sole, said sandal adapted to receive the wearers usual shoe and means to secure a shoe in said sandal. l

8. A skating sandal of the class described comprising a pair of quarter sections, said sections being partially cut out, a sole, a back piece secured to said quarters and to said sole,

said sandal adapted to receive the vvearersy usual shoe and means to secure a shoe in said sandal, said back piece having a plurality of slits, a securing strap passing through said slits and a vertical reinforced strap mounted over said back piece adjacent said slits to additionally reinforce said connection.

9. A skating sandal of the class described ccinprising a pair of quarter sections, said sections being partially cut out, a flexible sole, a back piece secured to said quarters and to said sole, said sandal adapted to receive the wearers usual shoe and means to secure a shoe in said sandal, said back piece having a plurality of slits, a securing strap passing through said slits 'and a vertical reinforced strap mounted over said back piece adjacent said slits to additionally reinforce said connection, the inner side of said sole portion having a reinforcing metallic clip adapted to prevent abrasion of said sole portion while skating.

l0. As an article of manufacture, a skate V having a support, and means to secure said skate over the usual walking shoe of the wearer, said means including a skeleton upper mounted on said support, a skeleton toe portion, and means to draw said upper and toe portions tight againstV the Wearers shoe.

ll. A reinforcing shoel construction for securing a skate to a wearers foot comprising any upper,`- a;so1,,a skate, securedto said= sole, a. back piece securing ,saidzupper :to said sole, said backf piece having a;plu1a1ity ofgverti-A through- Cal f slits, ai vsenultng A strap ,n pessimi` said slits and over and under said ack piece and .over/the -Wearers ankle, and :a-ventical f. ,reinforcing strap ,Arnonntecl` over said Y back piecexadj acent sfiidL slits Vand secured to the backapieca at one end` and. to the sole `ati-thev vother :enel to additionally reinforcesaid connection.

In testimony 'Whereo'filliave aixed Imy signature to this specification;

HENRY J COLLIS. 

